From 80 year old dry grown bush vines this is a delicate touch on an old variety. Wild fermented with 30% whole bunches this has trademark spice with strawberry and raspberry aromas. The palate is medium to full bodied with fine sandy tannins.
WINE REVIEWS
93 points – Campbell Mattinson (Halliday Australian Wine Companion)
“Grown on 80-year-old bush vines. Fermented with 30% whole bunches before going into used French oak. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. There’s some rich flavour on offer here, but it still manages to feel delicate, or at least detailed. It’s not overdone, but it is satisfying. It tastes of sweet cherries, sandstone, choc and cloves, with assorted twiggy spice notes threaded throughout. It has the juice; it has the grain; it has the inflections. You can barely go wrong.”
93 points – Sam Kim (Wine Orbit)
“This is immediately appealing on the nose with sweet raspberry, dark cherry, clove and rich floral aromas, followed by a juicy palate offering splendid fruit purity combined with silky texture and fine tannins. Beautifully rounded and flavoursome with a lengthy expansive finish.”
RRP $28
9-day wild ferment with regular pump over. 30% whole bunch inclusion. 10 months in seasoned French oak puncheons. Bottled without fining or filtration in July 2023. Vegan friendly.
Varietal aromas of raspberry, musk and sage. Hints of pepper and spices.
Flavours of raspberry, cherry and spice. A touch of earth and alpine herbs. Soft and plush, with a fine tannin backbone. Classic McLaren Vale Grenache.